> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.venabili.sillybytes.net/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.venabili.sillybytes.net/building.md). # Building Guide Because Venabili is a hand-wired keyboard, you can be creative with the materials you want to use, is it going to be made of wood? Acrylic? Metal? Will it be Cherry MX switches? Zealios? Kailhs? You choose! ## Materials * 48 Switches (any switches that fit in Cherry MX profile holes will do) * 48 Key caps * 48 1N4148 diodes * 1 STM32F103 MCU (bluepill) * 1 ST-LINK * Thin wire * Case pieces (any material that you can either laser-cut or hand-cut will do) Both the *"bluepill"* board and the *ST-LINK* programmer can be bought for cheap from online stores. ## Tools * Soldering Iron * Tweezers --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.venabili.sillybytes.net/building.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.